From 675ce8c9d7f40769ea96ca91633369f5976bc351 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cswimr <seaswimmerthefsh@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2025 19:21:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] update symlink script

---
 setup_symlinks.sh | 28 +++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/setup_symlinks.sh b/setup_symlinks.sh
index 8a0a061..ed3f2fd 100755
--- a/setup_symlinks.sh
+++ b/setup_symlinks.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# Directory to copy/symlink mods to
+# Directory to copy/hardlink mods to
 TARGET_DIR="${HOME}/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/mod/"
 
 # Create the target directory if it doesn't exist
@@ -8,24 +8,26 @@ mkdir -p "$TARGET_DIR"
 
 # Loop through each subdirectory in the same directory as the script
 for mod_dir in */; do
-	# Remove trailing slash from directory name
-	mod_name="${mod_dir%/}"
+    # Remove trailing slash from directory name
+    mod_name="${mod_dir%/}"
 
-	# Path to the .mod file with the same name as the directory
-	mod_file="${mod_name}.mod"
+    # Path to the .mod file with the same name as the directory
+    mod_file="${mod_name}.mod"
 
-	# Check if the .mod file exists
-	if [ -f "$mod_file" ]; then
-		echo "Processing mod: $mod_name"
+    # Check if the .mod file exists
+    if [ -f "$mod_file" ]; then
+        echo "Processing mod: $mod_name"
 
-		# Symlink the mod directory to the target directory
-		ln -sfn "$(pwd)/$mod_dir" "$TARGET_DIR$mod_name"
+        # Remove existing .mod file if it exists
+        if [ -f "$TARGET_DIR$mod_file" ]; then
+            rm "$TARGET_DIR$mod_file"
+        fi
 
-		# Symlink the .mod file to the target directory
-		ln -sfn "$(pwd)/$mod_file" "$TARGET_DIR$mod_file"
+		# Hardlink the .mod file to the target directory
+        ln "$mod_file" "$TARGET_DIR$mod_file"
 	else
 		echo "Warning: .mod file for $mod_name not found, skipping."
 	fi
 done
 
-echo "Mod copying/symlinking completed."
+echo "Mod linking completed."